WINTER SEASON 2018/19

from December 14 to April 23

Dear Waldhaus GuestsAfter an exceptionally warm and sunny summer, our thoughts are now turning to our next winter season. We hope snow conditions prove to be just as good as last winter. We are looking forward to lots of snow,

but even more than that we are looking forward to your next visit.

Our winter season begins on December 14 and lasts until April 23. We are pleased to announce that Furtschellas, Corvatsch and Diavolezza have all agreed to stay open until Easter Monday April 22, offering a broad variety of ski runs

right up until the end of the season.

Sending you our best wishes Sincerely

the Dietrich & Kienberger family

P.S. From June 2019 to April 2020, we will celebrate 111 years of Waldhaus history with events spread across the entire year. Starting March 1, 2019, check out our website for details or wait for our summer mailing at the beginning of May.

As usual... www.waldhaus-sils.ch For details on our events, general information and room rates, please see our website.

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MATTERS CULINARY

Our Executive Chef Gero Porstein and our Executive Pastry Chef Renato Pellegrinelli share a great passion: a love of nature,

regional products and an innovative kitchen. Whenever possible, they fill their shopping basket with local products, which they and their team lovingly transform into delicious

meals for our guests.

Our maître d’hôtel Walter Nana and his team are responsible for the stylish yet comfortable atmosphere in our restaurants: gracious and attentive service with an Italian touch. A good glass of wine to go with your meal? Our wine steward Oscar

Comalli will be happy to offer advice.

ARVENSTUBESavor the charm and cozy atmosphere as well as local

specialties in our Arvenstube.

BAR AND GREAT LOUNGE

Whether you want to read the morning paper in peace, enjoy coffee and cake or a drink, our great lounge and bar welcome your visit. Even Hermann Hesse, Thomas Mann and Friedrich

Dürrenmatt took advantage of our hotel “living room”.

CULINARY TRADITIONS

Chef’s Table (most Mondays). Take a look behind the scenes: our wine cellar and kitchen invite you to visit. Have an

exquisite dinner with a small group of fellow guests (max. 12 seats) while the evening service is in full swing, preceded by a cellar visit to taste and select the wines.

An unforgettable experience.

Buffet (most Tuesdays). Our buffets give our chefs a chance to show off their creativity and personally present the fruits

of their labor.

Gala dinner (most Thursdays) with live music and candlelight.

Community Table. A little variety? Join other guests for dinner, interesting conversation and good company.

SPORT AND LEISURE

Experience the beauty of winter. It’s waiting just outside the door. Enjoy the snow-covered landscape and the Engadine sun.

A fairy-tale winter wonderland for sports enthusiasts and nature lovers.

DOWNHILL SKIINGThe Furtschellas/Corvatsch, Corviglia and Diavolezza/Lagalb ski areas offer winter sports enthusiasts 350 km of excellent runs. Our courtesy van will drop you off at the Furtschellas

station or the bus stop in Sils.

SKI PASSIf you stay for two nights or more, you can obtain a regional ski pass for the duration of your stay for a surcharge of just

CHF 38 per person and per day. The only condition: you have to purchase it for the entire length of your stay. But no Waldhaus

guest will pay more than CHF 160 per person for the pass, no matter how long they stay; the rest is on us.

If you book in advance, children up to age 12 who are staying at the Waldhaus receive a free ski pass

(minimum two night stay).

If you only want to ski on certain days, it pays to order tickets in advance at www.snow-deal.ch/en (dynamic pricing).

SKI SCHOOLA ski instructor is at your service at our reception desk

near the concierge for all questions regarding snow sports, every evening except Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

SKI SAFARI FOR WALDHAUS GUESTSPure pleasure! Ski instructor and passionate Engadiner

“Kiki” Wolf takes you to Furtschellas, Corvatsch and St. Moritz, and on to Corviglia and then back down for a day of pure

downhill pleasure. (Every Monday from January 7).

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIINGHave fun in the great outdoors, strap on your skis and away you go! Glide through the wide valley, taking in the unique

varied landscape of the Upper Engadine. Whether you prefer classic or “skating”, you can enjoy more than 230 km of trails

in one of the loveliest areas for Nordic winter sports.

WINTER WALKSA breathtaking, snow-covered landscape is just outside your door. Take a walk and enjoy the beauty and clarity of light. Walking and hiking trails in and around Sils and throughout

the region are carefully maintained even in winter.

TENNISYes, even in winter – on our own indoor court.

Challenge family or friends to a tournament; or would you rather improve your skills with a lesson with our pro,

Franz Maschler?

AQUA-JOGGING AND FITNESSAqua-jogging on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; various classes, such a Antara and yoga, in our gymnastics room on Monday,

Thursday and Saturday.

WALDHAUS SPA

Winter time is spa time. In winter our bodies need rest, comfort and relaxation. Pamper yourself with soothing

massages and beauty treatments in our 1400 square meter spa.

The spa concept was put together especially for the Waldhaus in cooperation with prominent Austrian spa

specialist Susanne Kaufmann. The ingredients she uses come from the primal power of the alpine plant world and serve to

care for, harmonize and rejuvenate your skin.

Waldhaus guests have free access to the entire Waldhaus Spa. The spa level and the gym are only open to guests who are at

least 14 years old.

For a description of our entire spa offering, please see our website. Spend some time relaxing and rejuvenating at the

Waldhaus Spa. We recommend booking treatments in advance.

KIDS AND TEENS

Snowball fights, sledding, ice-skating… the possibilities are almost endless. Our child care professionals provide loving care to our younger guests in our in-house children’s club.

The club is open to children age three and up, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, Thursday and Saturday and from 9–12 noon

and 2 to 6 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

CULTURE

Our varied cultural program will warm your heart even on the coldest winter day. Enjoy inspiring concerts, a diverse range of readings and informative and entertaining conversations and discussions. This winter the Waldhaus has again invited

talented artists, such as the Fränzlis da Tschlin, Axel Hacke and the Stradivari Quartet. Our guests continue to enjoy most of

our evening events free of charge.

Our Waldhaus trio plays classical music for afternoon tea in our great lounge from 4–6 p.m. They also play a mix of musical styles in our hotel bar in the evenings. On Monday afternoons the lovely sounds of harpist Marta Kaszap take center stage.

Come pay us a visit and experience the special Waldhaus magic.

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DECEMBER

Dec. 14–17. Waldhaus dance weekend with Sonja Wenzler. Standard and Latin. 3-night package.

Dec. 15. Grand Waldhaus Advent ball with the Charly Fuchs Band. A fine Waldhaus tradition. Enjoy the fun!

Dec. 17. Selma Mahlknecht and Kurt Gritsch offer a humorous and poetic take on advent and winter.

Dec. 23. Sils Christmas maket on the village square.

Dec. 24. A merry and mindful Christmas reading with Renate Heuser.

Dec. 24. Children’s Christmas party. Young Waldhaus guests celebrate around the lovely tree in the Great Lounge.

Dec. 24. Christmas Eve buffet. Our sumptuous, traditional buffet will make the hearts of Christmas fans beat faster.

Dec. 25. Christmas dinner. Our gala dinner is the perfect way to start the holidays. Our kitchen brigade will use all the tricks

in the book to make this a memorable occasion.

Dec. 27. Silent films with live music by Wieslaw Pipczynski.

Dec. 28. Whisky tasting. Swiss whisky expert Adrian Lüthy proposes a very special evening. A chance to taste old, rare

whiskies from the Waldhaus collection.

Dec. 29. Sinfonia Engiadina 2018 at the Sils schoolhouse. Works by Maurice Ravel with the Engadine Symphony Orchestra

now under the direction of Antony Hermus. Soloist: Louis Schwizgebel, piano.

Dec. 31. New Year’s Eve “A Night in Red”. Glitz and glamor and New Year’s Eve go together. The evening begins with a gala dinner, then moves on to music and dancing

before and after the clock strikes twelve. (Reservations for New Year’s Eve are essential.)

JANUARY

Jan. 5. “Dries”, a film portrait. Reiner Holzemer’s documentary on fashion designer Dries van Noten.

Jan. 7. Russian music and literature. Pushkin, Tchaikovsky, Chekhov – romantic and humorously wicked music and

literature performed by Igor Mosorow (baritone), Sergey Mushtakoff (balalaika), Alexey Lavrentyev (bajan) and

Angelika-Ditha Morosow (text).

Jan. 11. Jazz concert with the “MUH” Trio (Roberto Magris, Frantisek Uhlir, Jaromir Helesic).

Jan. 11–19. St. Moritz Gourmet Festival To launch the 26th edition, nine international top chefs gather in the Upper Engadine. Working with the executive chefs at the partner hotels, they will delight your taste buds at more than 40 events. You can count on meeting the stars and icons of the international restaurant scene. Let our own guest chef spoil

you and enjoy the culinary surprises on offer.

Jan. 10–20. Gourmet package Enjoy an all-in-one package with all the privileges of the

Gourmet Festival. See our website for details.

Jan. 14/18. Fellini evenings with film director Birgitta

Ashoff. She will show her portrait from 1985 of the legendary Italian filmmaker on the first evening and will also talk about

shooting her film (and “Ginger e Fred”) in Rome and at Cinecittà. Fellini’s autobiographical masterpiece “Amarcord”

(1973) will be shown on the second evening, with Ashoff introducing the life and work of the visionary film magician.

Jan. 19. Sils Nostalgic Ski Race on Furtschellas.

Jan. 21–25. StradivariFEST in Sils. The renowned Stradivari Quartet returns to the Waldhaus (www.stradivarireisen.com).

The concerts can be attended individually. See our website for details.

Jan. 24–Feb. 2. Skiing – yoga – meditation Explore our wonderful region on cross-country skis under the aegis of Ursina Badilatti, a Graubünden native and former

elite cross-country skier. Jan. 24–27. “Skating” for advanced skiers only. 3-night package. Jan. 27–Feb. 2. Coaching at various “skating” proficiency levels. Classic on request. 6-night package.

Jan. 26–28. Snow Polo World Cup on frozen Lake St. Moritz.

Jan. 28. First face-to-face with Graubünden. Chasper Pult presents the biography, “Cla da Foggia – Das Leben eines

Randulins” (2010, Somedia Buchverlag) with film clips.

FEBRUARY

Feb. 1. “Melisma Saxophone Quartet”. A unique concert with Jonas Tschanz, Henriette Jensen, Marijke Schröer and

David Cristobal Litago.

Feb. 3/10/17. White Turf. Horse races on frozen Lake St. Moritz.

Feb. 4. “Kreisleriana”. Music and literature with actress/singer Nikola Weisse and pianist Christoph Keller.

Feb. 6. Wine gala with “vinotiv Graubünden”, a group of wine producers from four picturesque villages in Graubünden – Fläsch, Maienfeld, Jenins and Malans – who share a passion and fascination with wine and are motivated to produce the highest quality wines. Three producers from each of the four

villages will be at the Waldhaus.

Feb. 9. Jazz concert with Dani Felber and

singer Betina Ignacio.

Feb. 11. Axel Hacke, German columnist and author, talks about “life”: civility, humor and other important matters.

Feb. 13. Children, make your own Valentine! A surprise for your special Valentine.

Feb. 14. The Absolut Trio plays works by Beethoven and Maurice Ravel.

Feb. 18. Second face-to-face with Graubünden. Chasper Pult talks to Chatrina Josty about her debut collection of German

and Romansch short stories, “Barbacor/Herzkater” (chasa editura rumantscha, 2017).

Feb. 25. “The Story of Jazz”, talk and concert by Gigi Marson and friends (in English).

MARCH

March 1. Chalandamarz. Traditional Engadine festival. The Sils school children go door to door with songs and cowbells

to ring out winter and ring in spring.

March 1. Dario Fo. Gian Rupf reads cheeky, quirky, humorous, provocative and intelligent texts by Italy’s Nobel Prize in Literature winner. Music by Goran Kovacevic, accordion.

March 4. “Sucher’s World”. German writer and critic C. Bernd Sucher offers passionate recommendations on

literature, film, theater and music.

March 7–15. Shiatsu und Qi Gong mit Claudia Carigiet, dipl. Zen Shiatsu Practitioner.

March 8. A-Capella concert with the “Dezibelles”.

March 8–12. Engadine Ski Marathon Special to prepare for the race. 4-night package. See Waldhaus website for details.

March 10. 51st Engadine Ski Marathon

March 11. Manfred Osten and Alfred Grosser discuss such matters as the future of cultural identity in Europe and

Switzerland.

March 18–23. Keller in the cellar. Join wine expert Stefan Keller and our wine steward Oscar Comalli to taste and

explore the range of wines in our cellar.

March 22. “Sideways”: a dinner, and a reading to go with it (in German).

March 23. Tasting of choise Macallan vintages, commented by whisky expert Adrian Lüthy and accompanied by a special

Waldhaus dinner.

March 24–30. “Spirit Yoga” winter retreat with Julia Thoma. Six overnight stays with half-pension, yoga classes in the morning and evening. See Waldhaus website for details.

March 29. Face-to-face with Graubünden. Chasper Pult talks to Barbara Schilbli about her first novel “Flechten”

(Dörlemann, 2017) – a book about identical twin sisters and their search for separate identities.

March 31–April 4. “Time travel”, a seminar with Hildegard

Keller and Christof Burkard. Travel back to the time when Switzerland was just reaching its maturity (1848–1914). After examining the period’s literature, art and history, you return

to the here and now with renewed vigor.

APRIL

April 1. “Helvetia takes off” a public talk by Hildegard Keller and Christof Burkard as part of “Time travel”.

April 5. “Young people take center stage”. Concert with Valeria Steidle, Fabio Pola and the “Coro di Poschiavo”.

April 7–12. “Thinking and writing about mothers”, a writers’ workshop with Zora del Buono and Martin Kunz.

How to write essays, portraits, journalistic reports and short stories. Five days to practice your writing skills. Our subject is

wide-open: mothers.

April 8. “As God didn’t want to do everything alone, he created mothers”. Music and literature as part of the

writers’ workshop with Zora del Buono and Martin Kunz.

April 13. Concert with the Fränzlis da Tschlin and (C’est si) B.O.N with Balthasar Streit on trumpet.

April 15. “Kidnapping Paul” (weissbooks, 2018). Reading and discussion with Gisela Getty and her co-author Klaus Reichert.

April 18. Excursion with Felix Dietrich. Discovering, and getting to appreciate, the Bregaglia Valley

April 20. Excursion “Food and culture” in the Val Chiavenna with Felix Dietrich.

April 20. Easter decorations. Children make decorations and color eggs.

April 21. Easter! After a splendid Waldhaus buffet, complete with Renato’s “chocolate bunny parade”, enjoy jazz in the

lounge with “Sugarpie & the Candymen”.

THE NEXT SUMMER WILL SURELY COME

from June 7 to October 22, 2019

Hotel Waldhaus · Via da Fex 3 · 7514 Sils-Maria Tel +41 (0)81 838 51 00 · Fax +41 (0)81 838 51 98 · mail@waldhaus-sils.ch · www.waldhaus-sils.ch

WINTER FUN

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO!

Benefit from our sensational offer! For details, see the “Ski Pass” section.

All our winter guests also enjoy free rides on all the bus lines and post buses ranging as far as Chiavenna/Bregaglia, Alp Grüm, Spinas and Cinuos-chel.